Driving-rod arm



Sept. 9. 1924'. 1,508,235

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UNITED STATES ELZIE V. MOSLEY, OF CAROLEEN, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR TO NEWTON J. JAMES, F GAROLEEN, NORTH, CAROLINA.

DRIVING-ROD ARM.

Application filed January 16, 1924. Serial No. 686,558.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 'ELZIE V. MosLnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Caroleen, in the county of Rutherford and State of North Carolina, has invented cert'ain new and useful Improvements in Driving-Rod Arms of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in driving rod arms and more particularly for use in connection with driving rods on looms. i

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved connection with the driving rod of the loom thus giving a free and easy motion to the driving rod.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved drivingrod arm which keeps the driving rod from slipping on the sword, thus having the driving'rod in proper adjustment at all times. I

A still further object of the invention pro vides for the easy and quick replacement of parts, thus saving a great deal of time and being a big improvement over the machines now in use.

Another important object of the invention;

is to provide a driving rod arm which is simple in construction, strong and durable and well adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the same;

Figure 1 is a section of the end of the loom, showing my device on the driving rod connected to the lay sword Figure 2 is an irregular fragmentary section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the driving rod arm.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the driving rod arm, and

Figure 5 is a section through the end of the driving rod arm.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the usual conventional supporting frame of a loom, which frame forms a support for the rocker shaft 6 which inner end as shown at 13. Thislug 12 is bolted to the end of the driving rod arm as shown at 14. The inner side of the: .up-

turned end of the lug 12 is corrugated and roughened at 14 to assist in securely holding the sword 7. Adjacent the end of the driving rod arm and close tothe upturned end 13 of the lug12, is an upstanding and overlying portion 15 formed on the rod arm which forms a lug and pocket to also assist in holding securely the sword 7. This pocket is shown at 16 in the drawings. This clamp or lug 12 gives aperfect fit and contact with the sword, thus insuring a. firm hold and removes all possibility of the arm 10 slipping and giving an improper motion.

At the opposite end 17 of the rod 10 is provided the most essential feature of the invention, which consists of a pair of up standing ears or lugs 18 which is adapted to receive therebetween. the collar 24: carried on the end 19 of the driving rod. These ears or lugs 18 are provided with alining openings. 20, receiving therein a pintle or the like 21 upon which is carried a rotatable fibre bushing 22. Any form of bushing may be used, but I have found that this fibre bushing is the most desirable from the standpoint of wear and economy. I pro-' vide a set screw 23 in one of the ears 18 which when turned home firmly secures the pintle 21 in place and when loosened will admit of the pin and'bushing being readily and quickly removed. The collar 24 obviously encircles the bushing 22 and when this collar becomes unduly worn the same may be readily replaced with a new collar by removing the pintle 21. HBIGtOfOI'BpWithout the use of such a construction, When the parts became unduly Worn it was necessary to provide an entirely new driving rod arm, but with -my improved construction, the worn parts may be quickly andreadily removed and replaced with new parts at a minimum expense and without the loss of any great amount or" time.

It will thus be seen from the description or the parts herein shown that the wearing parts are few and can be quickly and easily replaced in position on the driving rod arm, also that the invention is novel in providing a secure fastening for the driving rod to the sword. This improved fasten Eng means keeps the various parts in proper adjustment and prevents the weaving of bad cloth Free; the foregoing description or the construction of my improved device it will be seen that I have provided a simple inexpensive and etiicient means for carrying out the objects of the invention, and while I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is;

1. In a loom, the combination with a driving rod, and a lay sword; of an arm adjustably secured at one end to said sword and a removable bushing carried on the opposite end of said arm engaged with the one end of said rod.

2. In a loom, the combination with a driving rod and a lay sword; of an arm adjustably and removably secured at one end inoe ese to said sword a pair of cars carried on the opposite end of said arm, and a removable bushing supported between said ears and adapted for engagement with one end of said rod.

3. In a loom, the combination with a driving rod and a lay sword; of an arm adjustably and.removably secured at one end to said sword, a pair of spaced integral ears formed on the opposite end of said arm, and a removable bushing supported between said ears and adapted for engagement with one end of said rod.

4. In a loom, the combination with a d iving rod and a laysword; or an arm adjustably and removably secured at one end to sword, a pair of spaced integral ears formed on the opposite end of said arm a pintle removably supported in said ears, a bushing rotatably mounted on said pintle and means for engaging one end of said rod to said bushing.

5. In a loom, the combination with. a driving rod and a lay sword; of an arm adjustably and removably secured at one end to said sword a pair of spaced integral ears formed on the opposite end of said arm, a pintle removably secured to said ears, a bushing rotatably mounted on said pintle, and a collar carried on one end of said rod encircling the aforesaid bushing between said ears.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture ELZIE v; Mosrinr 

